The Jacksonville Republican, one of the oldest newspapers in Northeast Alabama, first appeared as a weekly paper in January of 1837, published by James Freeman Grant (1808-1878), and later Leonidas William Grant. The paper was in almost continuous publication (with a brief month-long cessation at the end of the Civil War) in various formats until it ceased permanently in 1904. The Library's digital archives of the Republican range from 1837 to December 1895.
SEARCH TIPS: The Republican has a Proper Name Index which you may find helpful to locate individuals, organizations, etc – especially if you're uncertain of spellings. You can search terms within the newspapers; to go directly to the page with your search term, once you have opened the newspaper PDF, use the find feature ("CTRL+F" on PCs, "⌘+F" on Macs), type your term, and hit enter to jump directly to that term on the page.
A NOTE FOR ON-CAMPUS USERS: Due to campus bandwidth loads, large PDFs may take a few minutes to open. Most off campus users will experience much quicker load times (seconds).
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The Jacksonville Republican Index, 1834-1904
Grace Hooten Gates
This index to the original microfilm reels also contains a brief history of the Jacksonville Republican. The index was prepared under a grant from the Center for Southern Studies at Jacksonville State University.
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The Jacksonville Republican, Proper Name Index
Grace Hooten Gates
The Proper Name Index lists proper names alphabetically by last name, cross-referencing them to the issue of the Republican in which they can be found, and also in what context (ie, subjects such as obituaries, marriages, businesses, advertisements, etc.).
